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| '''Carlos Coy''' (born ], ] in ], ]), better known by his ] '''South Park Mexican''', is an American ], and company founder of ]. His stage name is derived from the ] neighborhood in ] where he was raised. | '''Carlos Coy''' (born ], ] in ], ]), better known by his ] '''South Park Mexican''', is an American ], and company founder of ]. His stage name is derived from the ] neighborhood in ] where he was raised. | ||
| In 2002, Coy was convicted of ] and sentenced to 45 years ], and is currently serving his sentence at |
In 2002, Coy was convicted of ] and sentenced to 45 years ], and is currently serving his sentence at Powledge Prison in ], ]. | ||
| ==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
| SPM was born to Arturo Coy, a former |
SPM was born to Arturo Coy, a former ] from the ] community in ], and a woman who dropped out of high school to marry. The marriage ended three years after Coy's birth. Coy's sister, Sylvia, described herself as his "mother-sister". Coy attended various elementary schools, before entering the music magnet program at Welch Middle School. His family moved from southeast Houston to ], and Coy attended ]. Rapper ] (real name Brad Jordan) also attended Woodson. Coy attended ] until he dropped out in 1987 while still in ninth grade. Coy obtained a ] and enrolled in ] for a business ] but failed all his classes there. He then worked at a chemical plant for minimum wage, but after being again unemployed he worked as a door-to-door perfume seller and eventually a crack cocaine dealer.<ref name="South Park Monster">{{cite web|url=http://www.houstonpress.com/content/printVersion/226414|title=South Park Monster|last=Lomax|first=John Nova|date=2002-06-06|work=Houston Press|accessdate=2009-04-24}}</ref> | ||
| ==Music career== | |||
| Coy began as a Christian rapper but felt that doing so made him an outcast. In 1995, Coy, along with his brother Arthur Jr. and good friend Jose Antonio Garza from ] founded his own record label, ]. As South Park Mexican (SPM), Coy released two albums in 1998, '']'' and '']'', through his label with distribution in Houston under Southwest Wholesale. Live album '']'' and studio album '']'' followed in 1999. In 2000, SPM signed a joint venture between his label and Universal Music Group which earned him a $500,000 advance and national distribution.<ref name="South Park Monster"/> Universal released three of SPM's albums: ''Time is Money'' and ''The Purity Album'' (2000) and ''Never Change'' (2001). ''The Purity Album'' included single "You Know My Name", which peaked at #99 on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart and #31 on the rap chart. SPM's Universal releases did not gain much mainstream attention; Jason Birchmeier of allmusic suggested: "Coy's hardcore rapping proved to be too harsh for the masses". SPM's 2002 album ''Reveille Park'', a compilation of freestyles, was released by Dope House.<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gjfixqlhldje~T1|title=South Park Mexican > Biography|last=Birchmeier|first=Jason|date=2002|publisher=allmusic|accessdate=2009-08-01}}</ref> | |||
| ==Arrest, conviction, and incarceration== | ==Arrest, conviction, and incarceration== | ||
| In 2002 Coy went on trial for performing ] on his daughter's nine-year-old friend while she slept at his house one night in ]. A Houston jury convicted Coy of ] on ], ]. Coy was sentenced to 45 years in prison and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine.<ref name="South Park Monster" /> Carlos Coy is currently ] in the Powledge Prison in ] and is eligible for ] in 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://168.51.178.33/webapp/TDCJ/InmateDetails.jsp?sidnumber=04236244|title=Offender Information Detail|publisher=Texas Department of Criminal Justice|accessdate=2009-07-10}}</ref> There are persistent messages from online posters calling for his release.<ref name="Free SPM">Alvarez, Olivia Flores. "." '']''. October 23, 2006. Retrieved on April 24, 2009.</ref> | In 2002 Coy went on trial for performing ] on his daughter's nine-year-old friend while she slept at his house one night in ]. A Houston jury convicted Coy of ] on ], ]. Coy was sentenced to 45 years in prison and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine.<ref name="South Park Monster" /> Carlos Coy is currently ] in the Powledge Prison in ] and is eligible for ] in 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://168.51.178.33/webapp/TDCJ/InmateDetails.jsp?sidnumber=04236244|title=Offender Information Detail|publisher=Texas Department of Criminal Justice|accessdate=2009-07-10}} TDCJ Number 01110642</ref> There are persistent messages from online posters calling for his release.<ref name="Free SPM">Alvarez, Olivia Flores. "." '']''. October 23, 2006. Retrieved on April 24, 2009.</ref> | ||
| == Discography == | == Discography == | ||
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Carlos Coy (born November 5, 1971 in Houston, Texas), better known by his stage name South Park Mexican, is an American rapper, and company founder of Dope House Records. His stage name is derived from the South Park neighborhood in Houston, Texas where he was raised.
In 2002, Coy was convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a child and sentenced to 45 years incarceration, and is currently serving his sentence at Powledge Prison in Palestine, Texas.
Early life
SPM was born to Arturo Coy, a former Marine from the Falfurrias community in Brooks County, and a woman who dropped out of high school to marry. The marriage ended three years after Coy's birth. Coy's sister, Sylvia, described herself as his "mother-sister". Coy attended various elementary schools, before entering the music magnet program at Welch Middle School. His family moved from southeast Houston to South Park, and Coy attended Woodson Middle School. Rapper Scarface (real name Brad Jordan) also attended Woodson. Coy attended Milby High School until he dropped out in 1987 while still in ninth grade. Coy obtained a GED and enrolled in San Jacinto Junior College for a business associate's degree but failed all his classes there. He then worked at a chemical plant for minimum wage, but after being again unemployed he worked as a door-to-door perfume seller and eventually a crack cocaine dealer.
Music career
Coy began as a Christian rapper but felt that doing so made him an outcast. In 1995, Coy, along with his brother Arthur Jr. and good friend Jose Antonio Garza from McAllen, Texas founded his own record label, Dope House Records. As South Park Mexican (SPM), Coy released two albums in 1998, Hustle Town and Power Moves, through his label with distribution in Houston under Southwest Wholesale. Live album Hillwood and studio album The 3rd Wish followed in 1999. In 2000, SPM signed a joint venture between his label and Universal Music Group which earned him a $500,000 advance and national distribution. Universal released three of SPM's albums: Time is Money and The Purity Album (2000) and Never Change (2001). The Purity Album included single "You Know My Name", which peaked at #99 on the Billboard R&B chart and #31 on the rap chart. SPM's Universal releases did not gain much mainstream attention; Jason Birchmeier of allmusic suggested: "Coy's hardcore rapping proved to be too harsh for the masses". SPM's 2002 album Reveille Park, a compilation of freestyles, was released by Dope House.
Arrest, conviction, and incarceration
In 2002 Coy went on trial for performing oral sex on his daughter's nine-year-old friend while she slept at his house one night in September 2001. A Houston jury convicted Coy of aggravated sexual assault of a child on May 18, 2002. Coy was sentenced to 45 years in prison and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine. Carlos Coy is currently incarcerated in the Powledge Prison in Palestine, Texas and is eligible for parole in 2024. There are persistent messages from online posters calling for his release.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | U.S. Ind | ||
| 1998 | Hustle Town
|
— | — | * | 8 |
Power Moves
|
— | — | * | — | |
| 1999 | Hillwood
|
— | — | * | — |
The 3rd Wish
|
— | 89 | * | — | |
| 2000 | The Purity Album
|
57 | 26 | * | — |
Time Is Money
|
170 | 49 | * | — | |
| 2001 | Never Change
|
168 | 40 | * | — |
| 2002 | Reveille Park
|
149 | 48 | * | 8 |
| 2006 | When Devils Strike
|
46 | 19 | 6 | 2 |
| 2008 | The Last Chair Violinist
|
59 | 14 | 5 | 3 |
| "*" indicates that chart did not exist; "—" indicates that release did not chart. | |||||
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | |||
| 1999 | "High So High" | — | 50 | The 3rd Wish |
| 2000 | "You Know My Name" | 99 | 31 | The Purity Album |
Mixtapes
- Screwston: The Day Houston Died (2000)
- Screwston Vol. 2: Pink Soda (2001)
- Screwston Vol. 3: Stuck In Da Mud (2002)
References
- ^ Lomax, John Nova (2002-06-06). "South Park Monster". Houston Press. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
- Birchmeier, Jason (2002). "South Park Mexican > Biography". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- "Offender Information Detail". Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved 2009-07-10. TDCJ Number 01110642
- Alvarez, Olivia Flores. "Free SPM (oh, and buy his new CD)." Houston Press. October 23, 2006. Retrieved on April 24, 2009.
- "Artist Chart History - South Park Mexican - Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
- "South Park Mexican > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
- "South Park Mexican > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-07-08.